The papers of Cornelius C. Moore Esq., an avid silver collector, contains correspondence and photographs that relate directly to Moore's silver collecting. Additional material includes documentation on a number exhibitions in the 1960s for Moore's silver collection. The collection was the basis for the publication of the art-history book, "American-Silver 1670-1830: The Silver Moore Collection at Providence College." Rhode Island Bicentennial Foundation and Providence College, (1980).
TITLE | TYPE | DATE CREATED | COLLECTION(S) | DESCRIPTION |
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Letter from J. Herbert Gebelein to Cornelius Moore 9/13/61 | Digital Document | 1961-09-13 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Response to Mr. Moore about picking up Edwards collection |
Letter from J. Herbert Gebelein to Cornelius Moore 9/20/62 | Digital Document | 1962-09-20 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter with account balance information and descriptions of additional items in the Edwards collecti… |
Letter from J. Herbert Gebelein to Cornelius Moore 9/20/63 | Digital Document | 1963-09-20 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter with information about several silver pieces |
Letter from J. Herbert Gebelein to Cornelius Moore 9/29/65 | Digital Document | 1965-09-29 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Thank you letter for payment and advice for printing silver collection |
Letter from J. Herbert Gebelein to Cornelous Moore 10/7/64 | Digital Document | 1964-10-07 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter enclosed with description of Coburn Silver |
Letter from J. Herbert Gebelein to Cornelous Moore 12/15/64 | Digital Document | 1964-12-15 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter requesting payment of $1000 |
Letter from J. Herbert Gebelein to Israel Sack 7/20/48 | Digital Document | 1948-07-20 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter requesting cream pitcher back from Mr. Moore as the owners had requested it back |
Letter from James Graham to J. Herbert Gebelein 8/9/57 | Digital Document | 1957-08-09 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter to Mr. Gebelein asking him to inform Mr. Moore that the Paul Revere cup has been sold to anot… |
Letter from James R. Graham to Cornelius Moore 8/6/57 | Digital Document | 1957-08-06 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter informing Mr. Moore that the Revere cup was no longer available |
Letter from Joseph Cooper to Cornelius Moore 7/5/49 | Digital Document | 1949-07-05 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Description of silver porringer |
Letter from Joseph Cooper to Cornelius Moore 7/5/49 | Digital Document | 1949-07-05 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter enclosed with bill for silver porringer |
Letter from Joseph Ott to Cornelius Moore 1/13/65 | Digital Document | 1965-01-13 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter thanking Mr. Moore for agreeing to lend furniture to the RI Historical Society for their John… |
Letter from Joseph Ott to Cornelius Moore 1/5/65 | Digital Document | 1965-01-05 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter inquiring about Mr. Moore's interest in lending furniture items to the RI Historical Soc… |
Letter from Joseph Ott to Cornelius Moore 12/15/64 | Digital Document | 1964-12-15 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter requesting Mr. Moore to consider lending items from his furniture collection to be displayed… |
Letter from Joseph Ott to Members of the Rhode Island Historical Society Exhibition Committee | Digital Document | 1964-11-12 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter showing an example of the letter sent to prospective lenders to furniture exhibition at RI Hi… |
Letter from Jospeh Ott to Cornelius Moore 4/1/65 | Digital Document | 1965-04-01 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter regarding logistics for the transport of Mr. Moore's furniture items for display |
Letter from Morris Cohon to Cornelius Moore 10/12/65 | Digital Document | 1965-10-12 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Information about the Hurd silver can |
Letter from Morris Cohon to Cornelius Moore 4/15/66 | Digital Document | 1966-04-15 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Description of silver spout cup by Myer Meyers |
Letter from Morris Cohon to Cornelius Moore 5/25/66 | Digital Document | 1966-05-25 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter with descriptions and photographs of a mug by Simeone Soumaine and two sauce boats |
Letter from Morris Cohon to Cornelius Moore 6/16/66 | Digital Document | 1966-06-16 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter confirming payment for Soumaine mug |
Letter from Morris Cohon to Cornelius Moore 6/18/69 | Digital Document | 1969-06-18 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter informing Mr. Moore that Mr. Cohon was outbid for a Samuel Vernon tankard at auction |
Letter from Morris Cohon to Cornelius Moore 6/30/66 | Digital Document | 1966-06-30 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Description of Gardiner tongs and confirmation that they have been sent to Mr. Moore |
Letter from Morris Cohon to Cornelius Moore 6/7/66 | Digital Document | 1966-06-07 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter complimenting Mr. Moore's silver collection |
Letter from Morris Cohon to Cornelius Moore 7/15/66 | Digital Document | 1966-07-15 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter with descriptions and prices of Samuel Vernon porringer and John Gardiner sugar tongs |
Letter from Morris Cohon to Cornelius Moore 8/10/66 | Digital Document | 1966-08-10 | Cornelius C. Moore papers | Letter regarding the Vernon porringer and another Vernon piece |